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be humane to/toward sb
后接对象，表示对…仁慈
We should be humane to animals.
我们应该对动物人道。
仁慈的；人道的；有同情心的
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仁慈的；人道的；有同情心的
Showing compassion or concern for the pain and suffering of others
We should be humane to animals.
我们应该对动物人道。
关心他人痛苦或苦难的；有同情心的。
Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
与人文学科相关的
pertaining to or concerned with the humanities
与人文学科(尤指古典文学或修辞学)相关的。
Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
以减轻痛苦为特征的
marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
Adopting a more humane policy toward stray animals reduced the number of euthanizations.
对流浪动物采取更人道的政策减少了安乐死的数量。
AI contextual example
The doctor's humane bedside manner made patients feel at ease.
医生人道的 bedside manner 让病人感到安心。
AI contextual example
Many people believe that every prisoner deserves humane treatment.
许多人认为每个囚犯都应得到人道的对待。
AI contextual example
a humane education
一种人道的教育。
WordNet
后接对象，表示对…仁慈
We should be humane to animals.
我们应该对动物人道。
形式主语结构，描述行为的人道性
It is humane to help the homeless.
帮助无家可归者是仁慈的。
常用在名词前作定语
The prisoners received humane treatment.
囚犯得到了人道的待遇。
表示以人道的方式
Euthanasia should be carried out in a humane way.
安乐死应以人道的方式进行。
Not this
He is a very human person.
Use this
He is a very humane person.
human作为形容词表示'人的、人类的'，而humane表示'仁慈的、人道的'。中文学习者常将两个拼写相近的词混淆，忽略了含义差异。此处应用humane表示'人道的'。
Not this
The animals were treated humanly.
Use this
The animals were treated humanely.
humanely是humane的副词形式，表示'人道地'，而humanly意为'以人类的方式'。学习者可能因拼写相似而误用，但两者含义不同。此处表示对待动物的方式，应用humanely。
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人道待遇
The prisoners received humane treatment.
囚犯得到了人道待遇。
慈善协会
She works for the Humane Society.
她为慈善协会工作。
人道方法
We need a more humane approach to animal welfare.
我们需要一种更人道的动物福利方法。
人道方法
Farmers are adopting more humane methods of slaughter.
农民们正在采用更人道的屠宰方法。
人道关怀
Elderly people deserve humane care.
老年人应得到人道关怀。
人道条件
The animals were kept in humane conditions.
这些动物被饲养在人道条件下。
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humane 与 human 相似，但末尾 'e' 代表 empathy（同理心），强调仁慈与人道。
语域：neutral 常见场景：animal treatment、prison reform、medical ethics humane 通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在讨论动物福利、监狱改革、医疗伦理等话题中，强调以减轻痛苦和体现道德进步的处事方式。
Words ending with -ane (/eɪn/) rhyme perfectly with humane. Note that 'human' looks similar but has a different ending (/ən/).
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